Crochet Hat Pattern: Child's Tam O'Shanter

Crochet hat pattern: This is a quickly made Tam-O'-Shanter and has a smart appearance.

Materials -

• 1.5 ozs. white and .5 oz. pink
• 4-ply Beehive Scotch Fingering Wool.
• A no.8 Celluloid Crochet Hook.

Work at a tension to produce about 6 stitches and 6 rows to the inch.

Commencing with the white wool at the centre of the Crown, make 4 ch. Join into a ring with 1 S.C.

1st round - Make 2 ch. to stand for the first half tr. stitch, then work 7 more half tr. into the ring.

Work in rounds, taking up both threads throughout (do not turn or join at the end of the rounds).

2nd round - Work 2 half tr. into the top of the 2 ch. (which commenced the previous round), * 2 half tr. in the next stitch, repeat from * until there are 8 groups each containing 2 half tr.

3rd round - Work 2 half tr. into the first stitch, 1 half tr. in the next, *2 half tr. in the following stitch and 1 half tr. in the next, repeat from * to the end of the round on this crochet hat pattern.

4th round - * Work 2 half tr. into the first stitch, 1 half tr. in each of the next 2 stitches, repeat from * to th eend of the round.

5th round - * Work 2 half tr. in the first stitch, 1 half tr. in each of the next 3 stitches, repeat from * to the end of the round.

6th round - * Work 2 half tr. in the first stitch, 1 half tr. in each of the next 4 stitches, repeat from * to the end of the round.

Continue in this manner, with 1 extra stitch between each increasing in every round, until 20 rounds have been worked.

Work2 rounds without shaping.

Then work 7 more rounds, decreasing once over each of the increased points in every round. Fasten off.

Crochet Hat Pattern: THE BAND

Using the coloured wool make 11 ch.

Work backwards and forwards with 8 D.C. in each row, taking up both threads and turning with 2 ch., until 20 inches are worked. Fasten off and, with the coloured wool, sew neatly together the 2 ends of the Band.

Sew the Crown to the Band. Add a large pom-pom, made from the coloured wool, to the centre of the Crown.

Take a length of white wool and using it double, thread 2 rows near the top of the Band. Thread 2 similar rows, but using the coloured wool, through the white fabric just above the Band.

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